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We (the US and allies) have been smacking the middle East hornet's nest for 25 years through invasions, occupations, dictator toppling, drone striking, antagoni
by EdSharkey 10y ago
We (the US and allies) have been smacking the middle East hornet's nest for 25 years through invasions, occupations, dictator toppling, drone striking, antagonizing allies (Israel), antagonizing adversaries (Russia vis a vis Ukraine and now a half-assed proxy war efforts in Syria following the laughable "Russian reset"). Foreign policy hubris and fecklessness combined.
And NOW suddenly we're supposed to be afraid of a total nuclear war? Don't insult my intelligence.
- zbyte64 10y agoIt is not your intelligence that is being questioned but the President-elect.
- specialist 10y agoAgree about the hubris, fecklessness. I've been terrified of nuclear war, terrorism, accidents, pollution since I can remember. Don't pretend this is a new concern.
- EdSharkey 10y agoExactly my point, excuse me if I wasn't clear: these things you list are not new concerns. I simply bristle at the notion that I should suddenly live in fear because a carnival barker I don't like just won an election. The US federal government has been a hot mess since the early 1900's. NOW I'm suddenly supposed to be alarmed? I consider anyone who suggests we should grow the federal government in its current configuration to be a busybody or a fool, sorry to be blunt. In my opinion, return power to the states or GTFO. For me to live in fear of things I can't control is not living. I refuse to snivel. When I can make a positive impact in my sphere, I try to do that; sorry I can't do any better.